HotKeySet

[stig90]

im pretty new to autoit used some other programs like it in the past but it's been along time im having problems getting the HotKeySet command to work and i can't figure out what im doing wrong i tried setting up the script on just a continuous loop to make sure it would work and it did but when i introduce HotKeySet into the script nothing here is the script dont laugh at it's feebleness i just started ^.^

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HotKeySet( "{q}" , "_runag" )
    
Func _runag()
        Send( "{T}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 306,150 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 385, 454 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{Backspace}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{5}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 534, 456 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 1000 )
        Send( "{T}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{E}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 744, 176 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 740, 450 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{Backspace}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{5}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        MouseMove( 963, 452 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 5000 )   
EndFunc

While 1
WEnd

[pieeater]

Copy and paste this under the HotKeySet():

While 1

Sleep(100)

WEnd

What it does is keep your script alive so you can use the function

Edited August 25, 2011 by pieeater

[stig90]

yea i tried that as well the script is staying alive it just wont run the function i will try again though and post results here

[Melba23]

stig90,

You have un-needed { } around the "key" parameter.

This works for me:

HotKeySet("q", "_runag")

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func _runAg()
    ConsoleWrite("Hit" & @CRLF)
EndFunc

M23

[stig90]

new script still nothing

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HotKeySet( "{q}" , "_runag" )
While 1
Sleep( 100 )
WEnd   
Func _runag()
        Send( "{T}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 306,150 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 385, 454 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{Backspace}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{5}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 534, 456 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 1000 )
        Send( "{T}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{E}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 744, 176 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 740, 450 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{Backspace}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{5}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        MouseMove( 963, 452 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 5000 )   
EndFunc

edited to be less huge and annoying since i forgot the [autoit] part on the coding

Edited August 25, 2011 by stig90

[stig90]

lol made that previous post b4 i saw melba23's ill try that out and see what the results are

[Melba23]

stig90,

Read my post above!

M23

P.S. When you post code please use Code tags. Put [autoit] before and [/autoit] after your posted code.

[stig90]

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HotKeySet( "q" , "_runag" )

While 1
Sleep( 100 )    
WEnd

Func _runag()
        Send( "{T}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 306,150 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 385, 454 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{Backspace}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{5}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 534, 456 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 1000 )
        Send( "{T}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{E}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 744, 176 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseMove( 740, 450 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{Backspace}" )
        Sleep( 100 )
        Send( "{5}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        Send( "{0}" )
        MouseMove( 963, 452 )
        Sleep( 100 )
        MouseClick( "Left" )
        Sleep( 5000 )   
EndFunc

still nothing

[Melba23]

stig90,

If you run the exact script I posted - do you get the "Hit" in the SciTE console? That will show if the code works (and it does for me).

What are you trying to automate with this script? Perhaps it is that app which is resisting the automation - not your script failing.

M23

[stig90]

ur script doesn't work for me as well notta it's a knockoff of mysql for college just trying to do mindless tasks without me having to do them ^.^

Edited August 25, 2011 by stig90

[Melba23]

stig90,

If pressing the "q" key with that script running does not fire the function then there is something wrong. Do you by chance have a previous instance of the script already running and so blocking the "q" key?

M23

[stig90]

nope tbh i used autoit in the past along with some different programs like it and i vaguely remember hotkeyset working but since ive redownloaded autoit havn't been able to get it to work i can run the script once or set it on an infinite loop and it will work fine

Edited August 25, 2011 by stig90

[Melba23]

stig90,

Please run this:

$iRet = HotKeySet("q", "fred")

If $iRet Then
    MsgBox(0, "HotKey", "has been SET")
Else
    MsgBox(0, "HotKey", "has NOT been SET")
EndIf

Func fred()
EndFunc

Perhaps you already have something blocking the "q" key from being set by AutoIt.

M23

[stig90]

MsgBox = has been set

[Melba23]

stig90,

So try this:

HotKeySet("q", "fred")

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func fred()
    MsgBox(0, "HotKey", "Pressed")
    Exit
EndFunc

Having fun?

M23

[stig90]

worked pretty cool way of using autoit to problem solve something within autoit i have alot to learn lol

[Melba23]

stig90,

i have alot to learn

So did we all at the beginning!

And do not get discouraged - you can get lots of help here if you show some effort.

M23

[stig90]

well i hope on my first post i showed at least a glimpse of effort

[fosder]

mm... hi!

I also encountered this problem.

for this code, the result is "has been set".

$iRet = HotKeySet("q", "fred")
 
If $iRet Then
    MsgBox(0, "HotKey", "has been SET")
Else
    MsgBox(0, "HotKey", "has NOT been SET")
EndIf
 
Func fred()
EndFunc

and for this

HotKeySet("q", "fred")
 
While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd
 
Func fred()
    MsgBox(0, "q", "Pressed")
    Exit
EndFunc

nothing

but keys like space or escape are read correctly

please help me

Edited September 9, 2011 by fosder

[Melba23]

fosder,

Your second snippet works perfectly for me. Are you saying that you do not get a MsgBox?

M23